Thrift shopping for my NYC apartment *wall decor*. A vlog.

This is my first time ever thrifting for wall decor for my NYC apartment! I didn't't really know where to start, so this is a video of me trying lol. As usual, I do my best to share my realistic experience... NYC thrift stores are next level!! Let me know in the comments if you saw anything you liked and if I should make a part 2.
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[@ChelseaCallahan]

SEE YOU ALL AT THE VIRTUAL HOUSEWARMING TOMORROW (SATURDAY) MARCH 9TH 5PM ET!! 💘 Let me know if you saw anything you liked at any of these vintage/thrift stores! This was fun :)

[@amandamiller7926]

I am here to tell you, those prices were CRIMINAL!!! Not normal for thrift stores. Just in case you haven't thrift store shopped... Also, for your bedroom Paris picture, you could put some curtains lights over it. It would be really pretty.

[@julieden1820]

Same x

[@julieden1820]

Def picture above computer x loving the coffee print too.

[@KOSHKA96]

Oh my gosh. I just love your leather jacket... Can you tell me where it's from? Much love!

[@brunacorreaderezende174]

Hey Chelsea. I love to see your videos. Kisses from Brazil.❤🎉

[@vgala2014]

The INSTANT joy I feel when I see an upload from you Chelsea. Like truly a highlight. Can’t wait for the live tomorrow too! 🎉

[@ChelseaCallahan]

❤❤❤see you there!

[@Oli_BonBon]

Ok, put the coffee mug frame over your stove. And on the left to your stove get a small shelf, made of wicker or some type of wood. And the man one, over where you originally put your washer. The Paris one in your room, but be careful putting it over your bed, secure it, so it doesn’t fall on your head. 👍🏼

[@laurasox4700]

I like the coffee one over the stove ...the black and white one on the wall beside your art....love the Paris one in the bedroom but it needs some more art to compliment it ...on the wall beside your bed so you can enjoy it

[@rocioiribe5841]

agree with all this!

[@DebbieMarthey-jn2kh]

When I see the rent y’all pay, it’s outrageous! Good luck to ALL of you 👍

[@gaylecole-sm4sr]

Hi Chelsea, I discovered your channel about a month ago. I am 74, watching in Minnesota, to expand my horizons with KZbin vibes from a younger generation. Most times I watch on my TV using a Roku device, so I can't type comments, but I'm on my laptop now, and will tune in to your Virtual Housewarming Video tomorrow to interact. Congratulations on the new apartment. So many possibilities! I have to say, how much I really enjoy your sense of adventure as you've explored life in NYC! I like your sense of humor and energy too, as well as the sensible advise and commentary you offer. ----Great channel.....Keep it up!

[@susanmiller8261]

I'm in South Dakota I'm 66 and watch for the same reason! We agree Chelsea is awesome.😊

[@evieeezzz7792]

It’s so nice to see a KZbinr with a budget! The vintage things were lovely but definitely too marked up for the average thrifter. Love the content :)

[@missg.5940]

If she can afford an apartment like that in nyc she can afford “ upscale” thrift…and that wasn’t Shakespeare🙄

[@veracalvin6858]

That black and white above a bar cart would be very cool!

[@lisawargal]

Girl, hang the picture whenever it makes you feel the most joy. Don’t wait. Hang it and live with it for awhile. Then when you go out again to look for decor, items will speak to you. You will see colors and objects in other pieces that will remind you what you have already. That’s when your heart chooses. ❤️ Have fun!

[@shawnmarie459]

ITA! Hang the picture now - don't store it. You can always move it later. I like the Paris picture above your "headboard", until you find the rest of your collage items for the other wall. Or even put it in the living area. WHERE EVER! Just don't stash it away in a closet :(

[@nataliamaliga]

Over the years I’ve collected a bunch of artwork (benefit of being an art student I got a lot of it discounted or free from fellow friends and classmates) but my recommendation for hanging and arranging is to wait a bit longer before you start putting work up, and collect a few more pieces so that you have more to play with-whether it’ll end up being gallery wall style or just one piece per wall (either style is great and it’s up to you! You can always mix and match). Don’t forget you can always put something in your bathroom, or on top of the kitchen cabinets (if they’re built with space on top instead of being enclosed). For the concrete walls, I would use a TON of command strips on the back of the frame. A lot of the command strips come with a mini level so that’s helpful too! Happy artwork hunting!!!! 😁

[@ChelseaCallahan]

Thank you for this!!!

[@LSChestersMom]

Believe it or not, Staten Island is the best , real thrifting and fun ferry ride each way :)

[@caseysw3]

I like the Paris painting on the wall in the living room as a part of a collage type look. Add in different sized vintage pictures and maybe some smaller/interesting vintage mirrors. I like the B&W picture above the bar cart area. Look for another B&W one that goes with it to go over the computer. The vintage shopping videos are fun!!

[@colourofrainclouds]

I love that you got the black and white photo of the guy balancing. I feel it will make you smile every time you look at it. Those are the real unexpected gems :)

[@sarah.93.30]

We would like a part 2 please and thank you 😁

[@au_barb]

I love how the coffee print looks against the kitchen wall color!

[@Sara_99_]

I loooove thrift shopping videos!❤

[@chichichicachannel]

What I also really like for a cost-effective way to get something up the wall is posters from museum. Every museum shop carries posters of their most famous art works or current exhibitions. You can then chose to frame it or not.

[@MissEmucci]

The painting of Paris would actually look really *artistic* hung asymmetrically above the couch 😍

[@ChelseaCallahan]

👀you're on to something...

[@user-so5jt1fx7i]

All three prints go together...a more sophisticated vibe, and that print of Notre Dame is beautiful

[@tjp7342]

You make the best Angry Bird face 😂 And I love that coffee painting (print?) It works perfectly with your new wall color.

[@devwev3907]

I’ve been obsessed w ur channel. You’re the most realistic nyc KZbinr I’ve seen. I really think you should use the French city painting in the living room and make sorta collage of different painting and/or plants around it. It would really bring a earthy cozy natural vibe to the room.

[@rai08_90]

The B/W photo would look great to the left of your computer, above the bar you mentioned getting! Also the coffee print is perrrfect for your kitchen! It matches your walls perfectly.

[@barbaraknapp6970]

I actually Laughed out Loud when You made the face like the Angry Bird!!!

[@tinnywitch]

Loved loved loved this video! Yay to vintage art shopping ✨ As someone that likes to hang anything and everything on my walls, I would say go ahead and put these frames where you like them most, even if it feels incomplete or unbalanced, and then keep searching for other bits that you can add to expand what you already have, until you find the balance ❤️

[@susanmiller8261]

Love your post. Upbeat and kind. Your personality shines.

[@jdp486]

Hi, Chelsea! My only feedback is to be careful of the height you hang the artwork. Googling best practices was super helpful for me, because hanging things too high can look a little awkward. 😀 Have fun!

[@heatherjohnson5612]

i love that in the bedroom!!! yessss!!!! make a gallery wall just fell of things that are not necessarily a framed art piece but you can grow your wall as you find treasures moving forward!!!!

[@sarahbakesy]

Black and white photo definitely suits the vibe above a bar cart 👌

[@Michele-kn9kv]

This was sooo much fun!!! Definitely need a part 45 of thrift shopping 🛍 🤩 lol. If you are getting a bar, I like the idea of the guy going above that. You chose some beautiful pieces....I think you need to go back and get that skirt 😉 it was cool!!! Thank you, Chelsea, again for taking us along on another adventure ❤

[@dotsonms]

I love all your content but this is one of my favorites! The only bad part is I never want your videos to end 🤣

[@pamheath7184]

One of my favorite videos. LOVE the pictures. I'd put guy with tray over bar area. Paris I liked in the bedroom and coffee one over the shelf. So enjoyed😊.

[@Ann-cx3dd]

Yes, totally thought the Paris frame would look nice & soft in your bedroom, agree! : )

[@dollyr3577]

I think you should put a shelf above your bed and put some lovely books and hanging plants on it and have your picture propped up. that way you fill more of the space and you can put a few little postcard sized ones next to it!

[@claudialeger3208]

Art is the joy of the beholder. Love your choices. One at a time, build the collection.

[@thisisme5287]

We vote for (1) coffee poster left of stove exactly where you first placed it, (2) figure skating server over your desk (colors are all very simpatico there), and (3) Paris in your bedroom beside (not over the head of) the bed so you can gaze upon it when you’re in bed. One of us here works in museum education at a prominent museum and thinks your first instincts were spot on. (We both thought that but I defer ever so slightly to my sweetheart’s professional & artistic opinions LOL.) if not too heavy, Command strips are great and allow easy relocation of the object later.

[@SherryAnnOfTheWest]

Most stores called anything "vintage" are usually overpriced for bargain shoppers. You need a Goodwill, Salvation Army, Savers .... real thrift stores. Charity shops are usually your best bet. If you're willing to do the digging you can get great deals. I like the pieces you got. If I'm looking for art I really love, I go to galleries, "art fairs," or something like that and actually "invest" in pieces I know I'll keep for a long time. The cost is often not too bad if you get in on an artist "early" or buy prints instead of original pieces.

[@sarapassarelli8221]

Love you chelsea, i think the picture would look better on the totally empty part of the wall, love the other finds. Alsooo happy women's dsy to you and to all the women in the community ❤

[@theudopantograph]

Mother of Junk is an absolute slam dunk. Tip, go on a Wednesday afternoon, that's when they get fresh new items

[@bexgarciarn]

the fact that my favorite person is doing my favorite thing. Like yesss queen slayyyy 🎉❤❤❤❤

[@ChelseaCallahan]

❤❤

[@blakelewisfilms]

I binged a bunch of your videos a few days ago & now I keep coming back. So easy to enjoy with the vibe & format you have mastered, & is also something that's missing these days on YT. Thanks for showing us your NY Chelsea! I hope your channel blows up.

[@ChelseaCallahan]

This is so nice. Thank you!

[@elizabethrosado7459]

Yes, please more thrifting. Loved it.

[@Avigailish]

Yes! Love thrifthing🧚🏿‍♀️

[@GothicDragonfly]

I am so glad I found your channel it seems more laid back from other New Yorkers I watch on KZbin and I really love it here on your channel!❤❤

[@Gabrielle499]

Yes!!! 🙌 love a good thrifting trip! 🥰

[@heatherjohnson5612]

i’m definitely older than you but everytime i watch one of your videos, I feel like you could totally be the bff that I never thought I needed in my life😭😂😂😂Love your sense of humor!!!

[@lorigrant8156]

I think the skating waiter is FANTASTIC and should be near your table since that’s the theme of the photo. Either where your round mirror is or your geometric painting, which you could move to another wall space in your dining room/office area.

[@madhatter139]

I absolutely love the rain as well! So glad you had the opportunity for a wonderful stroll.

[@snamorsixteen]

Thank you for taking us around Chelsea! I love when I see places locals go to in New York

[@TheseNights984]

I love the waiter balancing the glasses on a tray so much!

[@sophieschoices9663]

I think its cool bc all the art pieces seem to represent a part of Chelseas personality or history! B&W pic represents when she worked at rest/served tables like the guy in pic; "coffee" piece is self-explanatory, she loves coffee; Paris piece (my fave) is Chelseas romantic side (+ love for travelling)! 😌😉

[@meow_clops]

I live for the coziness and peace your videos give me. ☕️🛋️ I am not a city person at all and spending a day in New York sounds so overwhelming to me. But with you as my favorite New Yorker, I can experience the adventures of walking those streets, hunting for thrift treasures and feel with you when you need to rest. 🌂 Thank you, Chelsea! 🥹💜 Sending hugs from Germany, Vanessa

[@jeremywall4913]

You have an eclectic style, a little bit of everything that when put together it looks to fit!❤❤ getting very homey amd cozy

[@ShalakaSitre]

Hey Chelsea, I have been following your channel for a while now. as someone who lives in NYC as an immigrant , I love your channel. all the other (most of the KZbin )in NYC are very Gucci and high-end which gives us an unreal sense of comparison. I love how your videos are very ordinary and authentic! Showcasing case a normal life in NYC which isn't glamorous - keep up the good work./ It makes me really happy that you were able to walk away from the corporate job with this channel.! 💚

[@GoodnessGracious...]

It's so fun watching your place slowly coming together, in a completely relatable way!

[@janeybakarbessy2330]

I really love that your apartment is coming to of what you are imagining. And so happy for you that you have more space than your previous studio.

[@megmulholland4518]

Omg, the box of photos in the thrift shop??? Why is that so heartbreaking to me?? I'm just too sentimental I guess... 🫤

[@ChelseaCallahan]

I know right?? I wonder how they all ended up there, and where all the people in the photos are now.

[@megmulholland4518]

​@@ChelseaCallahan5:56 -they were all touching, but something about this serviceman got me in the heart 🥹

[@taylor_elainee]

Yesssss Chelsea vlog 🙌

[@amytemple9204]

I ADORE the vintage Paris painting!!! It rocks and so do you!!!!!

[@sorcha0922]

LOVE the coffee print!

[@TealleMadelaine]

Don't forget estate sales! They are also wonderful for great, highend items at good prices. I also saw where someone in NY found a vintage Ralph Lauren framed picture at Housing Works. You found some good ones!

[@bree1540]

Yes!!! More thrifting videos please!

[@cindydean1840]

Absolutely loved this video! Please do more❤️

[@DancingKitkat13]

Yes new vlog love your vlogs Chelsea ❤

[@crimsonagent4763]

This is the kind of video I've been looking for, for sooo looong

[@isabellafrazier9801]

WOO perfect timing!! Liked because I already know i’m going to love it! Thank you for sharing bits of your life with us ❤️ I agree with all of your painting placements. I think the coffee is perfect in the kitchen and the black and white above your future bar cart would be a really fun!

[@twinmom5138]

What a nice surprise to have your new vlog come up while I was listening to random KZbin in the background. Have a great weekend, and see you tomorrow. 😊

[@ko_grindz]

The vibe is amazing

[@Lemontoke]

I love the pieces you chose!!

[@KissesFromLiv]

Hey girl x whenever I see you post I always get so excited. I am a teenager hoping to move to New York with my bsf and you make that want to come to reality so much more. You are teaching me how to be confident with myself and within so little time ( like a month) I have watched almost all of your videos, whenever I’m happy, sad or just bored I’ll put you on and I can just sit there for hours binging. Thank you girl x I hope you have a nice night / evening / morning

[@kylarose9025]

I love how much you engage with your audience :)

[@AnaSavone]

I love the Coffee piece and the location you chose in the kitchen! You will see it as you enter the kitchen. There is something so "right" about it.

[@laurahorton9391]

Ahhh thank you for the gift of a video on this Friday evening. Exactly what I needed to wind down my week.

[@genevievelacey824]

This is so cozy!! Thanks for always bringing me a little joy in your vlogs!!

[@thepandaknows]

The Paris watercolor is so charming, peaceful, and like a little window into a daydream. What a great find! 🥐🇫🇷

[@RicktheBeast]

Really enjoyed this video! Lots of fun seeing what you picked up!

[@gumfiffybon]

Awwww - new video of you online is a great start to the weekend ❤ greetings from Germany hihi

[@JoseFlores-kl6jm]

Happy Friday Chelsea ! Thank you for making another amazing video.

[@alexjohnson111]

Your apartment is coming along so well! It's really showing character. And you definitely have an eye for design and style.

[@sarahecho]

Yes! PNW girlies unite! Love the rainy vibe ❤️

[@suelala3706]

Me too! Seattle here!

[@staceykey9836]

This was FUN! I loved seeing the shops and what you got❤

[@smgreenartsprivate]

tapestry is safer over your head where you sleep. The skater over the desk to give you energy. Maybe another Paris print to go with this one in the sitting room. Coffee one deffo in the kitchen ;) Happy International Women's Day Chelsea :)

[@linahill7341]

Those prices in the beginning were crazy! Lady, you do not have to know anything about art or paintings or sculpture! The only thing you need to know is if you like it and if it speaks to you! And I think mix and match is the best kind of display in your home. I think you did well! I loved this video!

[@Ron-Ton_78]

I love the Paris painting 😊

[@sylviashanabrough6515]

I like the Paris picture in the bedroom, the coffee in the kitchen, and the waiter over the bar area. I loved thrifting with you.

[@suelala3706]

This was a fun video. Especially love the ice skating waiter! I think it would be brilliant above the bar cart when you set that up. Good choices!

[@ben_pettit_4264]

Definitely the coffee picture in the kitchen….love it there! 😊

[@Simplylakesha]

I love thrifting! Those are some cute pieces that you picked out

[@familylifelifetime2846]

Love all your videos. Thank you

[@mollylonsdale7329]

My absolute favourite thing is to thrift for furniture, paintings and decor pieces!! Your home becomes so special and you take these pieces from place to place. It doesn’t matter where I end up my pieces look great. Liked the look of Mum and Junk! Yes, please more thrifting videos! Any people near Chelsea, help her put those arms on her couch!!

[@chachachazki]

Love mother of junk!!!!!! So many great finds!

[@KendraCus]

omg yessss please do more of these videos!

[@kdonaker1]

I love your thrift finds! The coffee print looks so good in the kitchen 🤎

[@alixpv2999]

The black and white photo is amazing!

[@alley5730]

yayy a new vid!!! your videos make me so so excited to start my life (hopefully by summer...) in nyc!💘

[@Amyfromthemoons]

Hi Chelsea!!! I love seeing you out and about in NYC! I went there in September and i still think about it every single day. Your videos make me feel like i'm there again. I really really like the coffee poster you got, it suits the colour of the kitchen so well as well 💕 I could really see a big collage wall working in your bedroom, all sorts of little paintings, prints, pictures!!

[@suehayden5520]

Love the pictures you found!

[@Diamond4eva]

I feel something right about your energy in this vlog. Things appear to be looking super positive which is a good sign. I pray you always give off this vibe. I bask in super powerful good energy. PS The radiance is shining through the rain. Extremely Pretty. U Go Girl!!

[@user-ww9so8pe6n]

Yes please , more thrifting

[@teresah3450]

Love your sweatshirt!!!!

[@dialindsey]

Also, like what many other viewers say: I appreciate you for being honest about your budget. also, a space has to be functional before it becomes more aesthetic. these little mile stone are real . love your videos

[@Shop-Girl]

A did a gallery wall above my bed, and I love it. So just add art as you feel it. Someone told me one time, be very purposeful when buying art, make sure it means something to you!! ❤❤❤❤ love the vintage pieces.

[@victoriabroyles6467]

I loved the pink armchair in the first shop you went to. How fun Thanks for sharing

[@suefitz2498]

Love the three prints you bought. The coffee one def in the kitchen, it was made for it. The black and white one over where the bar will go, it feels right. The watercolour will be good in your bedroom somewhere when you have other decor in place. Those shops in Greenpoint can’t be thrift ones I can’t believe the prices! It takes a good year to settle into a new place and your comfort and satisfaction levels grow with each vid.❤❤❤

[@marcelalopezlira7105]

Great art choices! You don't necessarily need a split frame for over the couch. You can also get a few smaller different size and shapes frames/art and make a couple of small gallery walls on each side of the molding. And yes to the renter friendly wallpaper 👍🏼🙌🏼